The Ultimate Self-Hosting Architecture: Cloudflare, Tailscale & Proxmox (Without Breaking Things)

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Self-hosting doesn’t usually fail because of bad software. It fails because everything is forced through the wrong network path. I learned this the hard way—first with Immich uploads, then with Nextcloud sync issues, and finally with Jellyfin buffering that made Netflix look fast. This post is the architecture I ended up with after fixing all …

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Jellyfin, Cloudflare, and Tailscale: Stop Buffering and Streaming Headaches

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This post is part of the Self-Hosting Without Pain seriesA real-world guide to running Immich, Nextcloud, Jellyfin, and more using Cloudflare, Tailscale, and Proxmox — without broken uploads, buffering, or exposed ports. I love Jellyfin. Self-hosted streaming is amazing — no subscriptions, no corporate “features,” just your media, your rules. But the first time I …

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